Hi guys, just wanted some info, moving from Darwin down to Brissy next month, will be working at the airport, and would like to commute from kenmore to the Airport (about 28 km's ) was wondering if anyone could get me a good safe route had a look at google maps but any input would be fantastic , been a while and with all the over pass's under passes bloody scare me

I was thinking to go straight down the ?Centenary Hi-way path then across through Toowong to Coronation drive, but from there i'm ????? no idea, Breakfast Creek / Hamilton?

I am sure there will be others with more info, but go to bne.com.au and you should be able to find theon airport route. It keeps changing with ongoing works around the ITB.

Personally I would avoid KSD and go via the Kedron Brook Bikeway to Toombul and into the airport from there.

Downside at the moment is the magpie on KBB at the moment, but its only for a month of the year.

From the CBD I would go up through Roma St Railway Station/Parklands to the Herston bikeway andfrom there there is a common route via Aberleigh Rd, Gould Rd, Downey Park, Kedron Brook Rd and ontothe KBB.

Bike path route maps can be found on the Brisbane City Council web site. brisbane.qld.gov.au

I am not a commuter, completely a recreational cyclist so I take the off road paths as much as I can,I am sure you will get replies from the commuters with alternative on road routes.

I commute in from Brookfield to Toowong every day so can confidently say you'll have no problems there.

As others have said there are going to be several options available to you. Given that you're working at the airport, there's a fair chance you're going to be doing shift work, or at least non-standard hours. This may infuence your choices. Eg at 6am on a Sunday morning I would be happy to ride straight down Ann St and along KSD, but definitely not at 8am on a week day etc.

My suggestion is to use google maps with cycling directions. This is actually pretty good. Good luck mate, and welcome to town

PS - If you are of reasonable fitness and ride a road bike you can assume an average of about 25km/hr, over the distance 30+ km. So factor in at least 1hr 15mins I'd think.

Move is happening next week (first part drive cars down etc) I might even try to do the ride one morning while i'm down.

Start day is 4th November and house is near figtree pocket on the back of the Centenary Hi-way, so im able to cross over and get onto the bridge there and go on to toowong

This is my average up here and Ride to work was 24km's but am in darwin and is very flat and not much traffic to deal with but was averaging around on the other side of 30, so was hoping to do it in the hour pending on how i'm going to go with hills etc traffic, stop starts etc.

How bad is the traffic down there, Wife is a bit worried, up here I only have to ride along one main road (well it's a main road 3 lanes fare bit of arvo / morning traffic and only has a bike lane one way) I know that will be nothing compared with brisbane (grew up there lived bellbowrie / kenmore left 17 years ago, was mental then)

once again thanks everyone helps heaps / and yes also will be doing shift work, 4 days on 4 days off 2 morning 2 lates

I commute to the city from the other side of the river from kenmore, as others have stated, that won't be your problem. I do talk to a few people on the ride in who do a similar commute, so it must be possible.

Have you tried the Kedron Brook Bikeway? Could be a good route if you're riding from the west side of town to the Airport. Sadly, we don't get any decent alternative riding from the south side to the Airport.

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